Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 345 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Sir → faithfully, a name → sincerely): Order: your address → the date → the receiver’s address → the subject → the greeting → the body → the closing → name and signature. Greeting: “Dear Sir,” / “Dear Madam,” / “Dear Sir/Madam,” when you do not know the name; “Dear Mrs Rao,” when you do. Closing: no name in the greeting → “Yours faithfully,”; a name in the greeting → “Yours sincerely,”.

1. 1.You are writing to the Manager of a shop but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Vikram, (d) Dear Friend,
2. 2.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a change of section. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Broken traffic light
3. 3.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the greeting (b) name and signature (c) the receiver's address (d) the date
4. 4.You are writing a letter to the Sports Teacher asking to join the football team. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
5. 5.You are writing a letter to a bookshop ordering a dictionary. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Order for a dictionary (c) Subject: Change of section (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
6. 6.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Leave for two days (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Order for a dictionary
7. 7.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
8. 8.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
9. 9.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
10. 10.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Order for a dictionary (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the body (b) the subject (c) the date (d) your address
12. 12.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) name and signature (d) the date
13. 13.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
14. 14.In a formal letter, what comes just before the body? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the closing (d) the subject
15. 15.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the date (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the closing
16. 16.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Kapoor. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Kapoor. (b) Dear Ms Kapoor, (c) Hi Kapoor! (d) Dear, Ms Kapoor
17. 17.You are writing to the Principal, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Mehta (b) Hi Mehta! (c) Dear Mrs Mehta. (d) Dear Mrs Mehta,
18. 18.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for a school picnic (c) Subject: Opening a savings account (d) Subject: Leave for two days
19. 19.You are writing to the Municipal Officer but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Pooja,
20. 20.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
21. 21.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Garbage on our street
22. 22.You are writing to the Editor but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Rahul, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Friend,
23. 23.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
24. 24.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
25. 25.You are writing a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about stray dogs. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Leave for two days (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
26. 26.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
28. 28.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
29. 29.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mrs Verma. (b) Dear, Mrs Verma (c) Dear Mrs Verma, (d) Hi Verma!
30. 30.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
31. 31.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
32. 32.You are writing to the Municipal Officer, Mrs Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Mehta (b) Dear Mrs Mehta, (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear Mrs Mehta.
33. 33.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
34. 34.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Sir/Madam, (c) Dear Arjun, (d) Dear Friend,
35. 35.In a formal letter, what comes just after the greeting? (a) your address (b) the body (c) the closing (d) the receiver's address
36. 36.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Gill,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
37. 37.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
38. 38.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the body (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) the greeting
39. 39.You are writing a letter to the Electricity Officer about power cuts. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Change of section (b) Subject: Frequent power cuts (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Thanks for the school trip
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Reddy,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,

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